The New York Knicks began the 2013–14 NBA season with championship aspirations. They find themselves marooned in mid-December with a record of 7-16, a 9-game losing streak under their belts, rumors of team dissension, and coach Mike Woodson in the hot seat.

The one bright spot: superstar forward Carmelo Anthony’s remarkable postgame consistency. Record-setting blowout loss? Overtime heartbreaker? Dispiriting 10-point defeat in front of a listless crowd with the Knick City Dancers on the bench? No matter the circumstance, Anthony steps up to the microphones and performs with an all-star blend of positivity and tragic-comic obtuseness. You’d almost think he’s a baseball player!

Here are deep-ish thoughts from Anthony following each of the Knicks’ 16 losses to date:

October 31. Chicago 82–Knicks 81

Carmelo says: “I loved the effort tonight.”

November 3. Minnesota 109–Knicks 100

Carmelo says: “We have to learn from this and move on.”

November 5. Charlotte 102–Knicks 97

Carmelo says: “I believe we’ll get out of this. We got to remain positive.”

November 10. San Antonio 120–Knicks 89

Carmelo says: “We will figure it out.”

November 14. Houston 109–Knicks 106

Carmelo says: “We have to move forward.”

November 16. Atlanta 110–Knicks 90

Carmelo says: “We got to figure it out.”

November 19. Detroit 92–Knicks 86

Carmelo says: “Got to figure it out. That’s the only thing I can say about this.”

November 20. Indiana 103–Knicks 96 (OT)

Carmelo says: “We’ve got to stick together and stay the course and realize that it is a long season.”

November 23. Washington 98–Knicks 89

Carmelo says: “I’m just trying to stay positive throughout this very tough time right now.”

November 25. Portland 102–Knicks 91

Carmelo says: “The only way we’re going to [win] is together and to dig ourselves out of this hole.”

November 27. L.A. Clippers 93–Knicks 80

Carmelo says: “We are in a dark space, and we got to get out of this.”